Esser (musician) explained

Esser
Birth Name:	Benjamin Joel Esser
Birth Date:	^[1]
Birth Place:	Chelmsford, Essex, England
Genre:	Electropop, indie pop
Years Active:	2006–present
Label:	Transgressive, Green United Music
Associated Acts:	Ladyfuzz

Benjamin Joel Esser, known mononymously as Esser, is an English singer, songwriter and producer. He is from Chelmsford, Essex and was formerly a drummer for the band Ladyfuzz.

His debut album, Braveface, was released in the UK in May 2009 via Transgressive Records; Esser promoted the record as a support act for the Kaiser Chiefs' UK arena tour and also on his own tour, joined by a live band that included his brother.^[2] He released an EP, Enmity, in 2012, taking influence from Krautrock groups such as Cluster and Harmonia.^[3]

Esser attended Great Baddow High School. Uniformed students from the school appeared in the video of his single Headlock.

Discography

• Braveface (2009)
• Enmity (2012)

Singles

• "I Love You" (2008)
• "Satisfied" (2008)
• "Work It Out" (2009)
• "Headlock" (2009)
• "Enmity" (2012)

External links

• Web site: Esser - Headlock. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/HHQCOkSGnKs . 2021-12-21 . live. 15 July 2008. YouTube.

Notes and References

1. Web site: No 190: Ben Esser. The Guardian. 25 September 2007. www.theguardian.com. 14 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160215121831/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/sep/25/popandrock2. 15 February 2016. live.
2. Web site: Interview: Esser | Interviews. musicomh.com. 2 August 2009. 16 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190516201235/https://www.musicomh.com/features/interviews/esser. 16 May 2019. live.
3. Web site: Esser: Enmity. The Singer Emerges from the Shadows in a Dada-Inspired Video. www.nowness.com. 2014-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006160841/https://www.nowness.com/story/esser-enmity. 2014-10-06. live.